RE at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)
Unit 1E: How do Jewish people express their beliefs in practice?
Section 4: What is the festival of Passover?
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- the key features of the story of the festival of Passover
- how Passover is celebrated
- why Jewish people want to remember this event in their history
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- Watch a video or CD-ROM of Jewish children telling and showing how and why Passover is celebrated in their family.
- Use the questions asked by the youngest children in the family to tell the story of the escape from Egypt (the Exodus) under the leadership of Moses.
- Do a matching activity to link the symbolic food to the story. Ask children to think about something they would like to remember forever. What would remind you of it?
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- identify Passover as a Jewish Festival
- describe the key points of the story and how they influence Jewish practices and lifestyle
- explain the symbolism of the food at a Passover meal
- reflect on what they would like to remember in their own lives
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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